St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is on Conway Road,
Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay () is a town, Community (Wales), community and seaside resort in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales overlooking the Irish Sea. It lies within the historic counties of Wales, historic county boundaries of Denbighshire (h ...
, in
Conwy County Borough
Conwy County Borough () is a Principal areas of Wales, county borough in the north Wales, north of Wales. It borders Gwynedd to the west and south and Denbighshire to the east. The largest settlement is Colwyn Bay, and Conwy is the administrativ ...
,
Wales
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. The
Roman Catholic
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parish church
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of Colwyn Bay, it is part of the
Diocese of Wrexham.
History
St Joseph's Church was designed by R. Curran; building began in 1898 and was completed in 1900.
Monsignor
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James Lennon of Lancashire donated the money to build the church, in memory of his brother,
Dean John Lennon.
School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a
voluntary aided school
A voluntary aided school (VA school) is a state-funded school in England and Wales in which a foundation or trust (usually a religious organisation) contributes to building costs and has a substantial influence in the running of the school. In m ...
in the grounds of the church on Brackley Avenue. The school opened in 1933 and the current head teacher is Mr J. Wilkinson.
See also
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References
1900 establishments in Wales
Churches in Conwy County Borough
Roman Catholic churches in Wales
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate churches in the United Kingdom
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